Career Discovery
 

Instructor: Mr. Charles F. Wyatt
 

    Course Objectives: This course is designed to prepare 9-12 grade students with special needs occupational skills. This course evaluates the students' aptitude and career interest while providing trainiing in areas of community functioning, job readiness, and working with machinery in a wood shop enviroment.Upon completion of this course, students are placed in a career/technical program consisitant with their abilities and interest.

                     The course will cover the units listed:

LIFE SKILLS
Budgeting/Banking
Hygiene/Grooming
Home Management
Functional Signs/Health
Job Behaviors/Job Search Skills
Purhasing/Communication

WOOD SHOP
Safety
Hand Tools
Power Tools
Machinery
Small Project Production
Outdoor Furniture Projects
Live Work
Observations

Tools and Equipment
Planer
Jointer
Lathe
Drill Press
Scroll Saw
Band Saw
Radial Saw
Oscillating Sander
Assorted Hand Tools